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EP 1243212 B1 20050518 - Shower partition

Title (en)

Shower partition

Title (de)

Duschtrennwand

Title (fr)

Cloison de douche

Publication

EP 1243212 B1 20050518 (DE)

Application

EP 02006125 A 20020319

Priority

DE 20105173 U 20010323

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP1243212A2] The shower screen has a fixed screen section (4) whose edge (16) fits into a profile (2). The profile contains a guide (14) with a bore (30) on the side nearest the screen section into which a connector (32) fits. This cooperates with a second connector (42) mounted in a fastener (44) whose edge is in contact with the screen section.

IPC 1-7

A47K 3/30

IPC 8 full level

A47K 3/30 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A47K 3/30 (2013.01); A47K 2003/307 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1243212 A2 20020925; EP 1243212 A3 20030723; EP 1243212 B1 20050518; AT E295700 T1 20050615; DE 20105173 U1 20010705; DE 50203127 D1 20050623

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 02006125 A 20020319; AT 02006125 T 20020319; DE 20105173 U 20010323; DE 50203127 T 20020319